Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-09
IMMIGRATION FROM THE EAST.
The Best Methods for Securing the Same
to this Section.

to this Section.
EDS. RECORD UNION: | notice in Satur-
days issue of your paper some valuable IN
formation in regard to the amount OF rain
fall, ald as to temperature in different
parts of the State This may not be as
much of a surprise to California people as
it is to those coming from the East. no
tee also in the editorial columns of the
same issue some good advice in regard to
what course to pursue that Northern GALL
fornia may receive her share OF immigra-
ton.
The maxim that success is to succeed
is true. The south has succeeded in get
ting to her section thousands of immigrants
and millions of money. To pull down
others, and upon their ruins try to build
structures, no matter how grand and costly,
is very poor policy, and unchristlan.
Rather in this matter let the north rejoice
with the south in that she has, by her own
efforts, started the tide of immigration to
her section. To certain degree what is
to the advantage of one section IS to the
advantage of all, and if the means she has
used, and is using, are, and have been sue
cessful, then the north have a safe prece-
dent to follow.
If | were to suggest one method more
than another, it would be judicious adyer-
Using in the East Let every Eastern pa
per in some way be helped to inform is
readers concerning the advantages OF Cen
trail and Northern California. This Is wha-
the south has been doing-so much so that
every man in the East knows all about
Southern California. They have CORE
spondents who do nothing else but keep
readers of Eastern papers thoroughly
posted All over the hill towns OF New
England there is not a man but can tell all
about the glorious climate OF Southern
California" If Northern California will
pursue the same course it can reap as good
harvest, and even better.
The Citrus Fair at Oroyille, the Goth of
December, may be quite early for Califor-
MIA. But it would have 10 be well authenti-
Gated for Eastern people TO believe that a
Citrus Fair could be held in such a latitude,
from fruits raised from her own soil. But
for Los Angeles TO hold such a fair
would be a commonplace thing from
their knowledge of it through advertising. 4
Nine-tenths of all Eastern people coming
to California have their destination fixed
before starting. The stream of immigra-
ton should be turned at its source when it
can be done best and easiest, and not wait
until ii has got beyond control. People to
start for Northern California must know
where to go-i. e., to some particular
locality. Such places and localities should
be bought and advertised-bought, too, at
bottom prices. Give land to make homes
at as low figure as possible; then if they
choose to make such land valuable with
their own labor and money, it is perfectly
Just and right for them TO reap the benefits.
All counties, however, will reap great bene-
fits directly and indirectly.
1t should have been stated at the first of
my letter that the first and foremost object
to induce Eastern people to come here is
the warm climate in winter, and the ignor-
ance that such climate can be had in
Central and Northern California has sent
them all south as a matter of necessity. J.